European Code against Cancer 4th Edition: Alcohol drinking and cancer

Chiara Scoccianti; Michele Cecchini; Annie S. Anderson; Franco Berrino; Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault; Carolina Espina; Timothy J. Key; Michael Leitzmann; Teresa Norat; Hilary Powers; Martin Wiseman; Isabelle Romieu

doi:10.1016/j.canep.2015.01.007

European Code against Cancer 4th Edition: Alcohol drinking and cancer

Chiara Scoccianti
, Michele Cecchini
, Annie S. Anderson
, Franco Berrino
, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault
, Carolina Espina
, Timothy J. Key
, Michael Leitzmann
, Teresa Norat
, Hilary Powers
, Martin Wiseman
, Isabelle Romieu (Lead / Corresponding author)

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Abstract

Alcohol consumption is the third leading risk factor for disease and mortality in Europe. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs provide strengthened evidence that the consumption of alcoholic beverages is causally associated with cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colorectum and female breast, even for low and moderate alcohol intakes. The risk of cancer increases in a dose-dependent manner, and the higher the amount of alcohol consumed, the higher the risk of developing cancer. Several biological mechanisms explain the carcinogenicity of alcohol; among them, ethanol and its genotoxic metabolite acetaldehyde play a major role. Taking all this evidence into account, a recommendation of the 4th edition of the European Code against Cancer (ECAC) is: "If you drink alcohol of any type, limit your intake. Not drinking alcohol is better for cancer prevention."

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S67-S74
Number of pages	8
Journal	Cancer Epidemiology
Volume	39
Issue number	Suppl. 1
Early online date	24 Jun 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2015.01.007
Publication status	Published - Dec 2015

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Keywords

Alcohol drinking
European Union
Female
Guidelines as topic
Humans
Neoplasms
Risk factors
Journal article
Research support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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European Code against Cancer 4th Edition: Alcohol drinking and cancer

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